THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF Saint Frances Cabrini Catholic Church and School Established 1968 11500 Middleground Road, Savannah, GA 31419-1227 Telephone (912) 925-4725 Fax: (912) 925-1379 St. Frances Cabrini Website: www.cabrini-sav.org Diocese of Savannah Website: www.diosav.org Rev. Fr. Gabriel Cummings, Pastor January 11, 2015 WELCOME TO CABRINI MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM Sundays: 8:30 & 11:00 AM 5:00 PM Holy Days: 9:00 AM & 6:00 PM Weekdays: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 9:00 AM RECONCILIATION-CONFESSION Saturday: 4:00-5:00 PM Or by appointment BAPTISMS Contact the Parish Office during business hours to schedule. WEDDINGS Contact Fr. Gabe well in advance of the date. ANNOINTING OF THE SICK Call the Parish Office for assistance. PARISH OFFICE [email protected]Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM—4:00 PM (Open during the Lunch Hour) PARISH STAFF Fr. Gabriel Cummings: Pastor Business Manager: Brenda Boutin Parish Secretary: Pat Murrey Dir.Rel. Educ: Sarah Fleetwood Music Director: Dr. Jim Anderson ST. FRANCES CABRINI SCHOOL www.cabrini-sav.org Office Hours-During the School Year Mon-Fri: 7:30 AM-4:00 PM SCHOOL OFFICE Kelly Ryan: Principal Therese Hendley: Secretary Phone: 912-925-6249 Fax: 912-925-5661 RELIGIOUS FORMATION CCD-Sunday School Grades: Pre-K-8th During School Year Sunday: 9:45-10:45 AM Director: Sarah Fleetwood Office Hours Mon. & Wed. 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Phone: 912-925-5316 (c) 912-660-6398 RCIA-Convert Class Wed., 6:00 PM. Begins in Sept. Instructor: Fr. Gabe Cummings YOUTH MINISTRY (September-May) Coordinators: Lester & Maria Lee Phone: 912-927-7110 Junior Members (Grades 6-8) Senior members (Grades 9-12) All meetings in the Parish Hall
Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM—4:00 PM (Open during the Lunch Hour)
PARISH STAFF Fr. Gabriel Cummings: Pastor Business Manager: Brenda Boutin Parish Secretary: Pat Murrey Dir.Rel. Educ: Sarah Fleetwood Music Director: Dr. Jim Anderson
ST. FRANCES CABRINI SCHOOL www.cabrini-sav.org
Office Hours-During the School Year Mon-Fri: 7:30 AM-4:00 PM
SCHOOL OFFICE Kelly Ryan: Principal Therese Hendley: Secretary Phone: 912-925-6249 Fax: 912-925-5661
When new sod is put in, it needs constant saturation with water. Landscapers say that this “knits” the sod to the soil. The same when a branch is grafted onto a tree: the poultice that joins them at the splice must be kept wet at all times. Water is the stuff that binds the very cells of our bodies together. No wonder religions throughout all times and cultures have used it so prominently. When Jesus stepped into the Jordan for baptism, he “knit” himself to what had come before him. By go-ing to the Jordan, he made himself one with the people of Israel who had crossed it into their Promised Land. With John the Baptist, Christ wove himself into the prophetic tra-dition that heralded the coming reign of God. He had become fully human in the waters of Mary’s womb, and by partaking in the rite of the bap-tism of repentance, Jesus identified himself with our sinful, frail human-ity. It is through the waters of bap-tism that Christ continues to graft new members onto his Body, the Church; through these waters we are cleansed from sin and filled with the promise of grace, given our destiny for eternal life. For us, as for Jesus, it is also the waters of baptism that inaugurate our mission to proclaim the Good News.
PARISH NOTICES:
CHILDREN’S CHURCH Resumes Today at the 11:00 am Mass
Fr. Gabe will be away from January 13th—20th, 2015
(Call the Parish Office in Case of an Emergency requiring a Priest)
RETROUVAILLE (RE-TRO-VI) A lifeline for married couples...Couples slowly and quietly drift apart or are being torn apart by terrible words and actions. Are you frustrated, hurt or an-gry? Does talking about it only make it worse? This program offers a chance to rediscover yourself, your spouse and a loving relationship. February 6-8, 2015 in Augusta, GA (706) 869-8434 or www.retrouvaille.org
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO PHILADELPHIA: WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES — September 21-18, 2015
The Holy Father, Pope Francis, will visit Philadelphia for the 8th World Meet-ing of Families. The Diocese of Savannah invites you to join the pilgrimage. Mass will be celebrated daily. The pilgrimage culminates with a Festival of Families Papal Mass on September 28th. Fr. Douglas Clark will be our spiri-tual director. For information and reservations, contact Maria Ramos-Hibbs 912-201-4068 or email [email protected]. at the Office of Family Life. Fee: $1,000.00 per person./double occupancy
MARCH FOR LIFE 2015 This year’s pilgrimage to Washington, DC we hope will allow for more par-ticipation for those going in the various events planned as part of the 2015 March for Life. We will be traveling by train on Amtrak, and staying in the center of Washington overnight for 1 night at a DC hotel. The cost per person to exclude meals will be $250 per person double occupancy in the hotel……the hotel will not allow more than 2 persons per room. For all who might be interested, please contact Fr. Joseph Smith at [email protected] as soon as possible.
BOXED DONATION ENVELOPES ...If you DO NOT give online…
Any parishioner who does not participate in online giving will be issued a 2015 box of contribution envelopes. The number on the box will become your Parishioner Contribution number. This is a new process for us and we hope it will be a convenient option for you as well. Contact Brenda or Pat in the Par-ish Office with questions.
Chatham County Park Services Fitness Festival
FREE fitness classes Feb 28th from 10AM-1PM at Lake Mayer, Tom Triplett, & Frank Murray Parks. Tai Chi, Zumba, Boot Camp, Yoga, Self-Defense, Stroller Strong Moms are only a few of the classes offered. Call Stephanie at 912-652-6784
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS at CABRINI
Jan. 11– YM at DYC-Perry, GA - Evening in Italy Ticket Sales - Korean Prayer Grp. 12:00 PM Jan. 12—Cursillo Grp/PH 7:00 PM Jan. 13–Fr. Gabe Vacation -BS Den 5:00 PM Jan. 14-Fr. Rudy Celebrant 9:00 AM -JR-SR YM/REB 6:30 PM -Trad. Choir/CH 7:00 PM Jan. 15-Fr. Rudy Celebrant 9:00 AM Jan. 16–Fr. Jay Celebrant 9:00 AM
-Cabrini Moms/PH 9:00 AM
Jan. 17–CCW sets up PH 2:00 PM -Cont. Choir Reh/CH 4:30 PM -Evening in Italy Dinner/PH 6:30 PM-Dinner 7:00 PM
What is a Participating Parishioner? How does this affect ME? We receive many requests for parishioners to qualify for weddings or to be godparents or sponsors for the Sacraments of Baptism & Confirmation, and to receive services offered at St. Frances Cabrini. Part of that request is to call the office to verify if that person is an “active member” of the Parish.
An “active member” of this Parish is one who: *Is properly registered and on the parish rolls *Faithfully attends Mass on Sundays and Holy Days *Participates in parish activities when possible *Uses the parish envelope system or online giving to verify attendance
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Jan 11– Darrell Farringer+ By: Charlene & Jack Grumet
* CCW: (COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN) Contact Dorea at 912-856-0634
* PRO LIFE at CABRINI: Contact Chuck Medlock at [email protected] * KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Contact Tom Cline at 912-330-4116
COUGAR CONNECTIONCOUGAR CONNECTION St. Frances Cabrini Catholic SchoolSt. Frances Cabrini Catholic School
Principal, Kelly Ryan 912-925-6249
Notary Service
Brenda and Pat in the Parish Office are Notaries. This is a free service. Please call ahead of time for in-structions on the documents you need to bring. We are open during the lunch hour.
PARTICIPATING CATHOLIC REDUCED TUITION HOW DO I QUALIFY?
St. Frances Cabrini parishioners who have children in Catholic Schools and who wish to receive the Parish Participating Tuition Rate must be endorsed by Fr. Gabe. (See participating parishioner definition above) Contributions to the offer-tory should be made using the envelope or online giving system as a means of veri-fication of attendance.
PLEASE PRAY Remember our sick, our shut-in’s, our parishioners in nursing and Hospice care. We are all someone’s child; we all deserve to be remembered during our vulnerable times. If you have a prayer need or if you know of someone who needs prayer, please use the Book of Intentions , on the podium beside the Guadalupe picture. Write in names of those you want to be remembered during the Prayer of the Faithful at Masses all week. There is no fee or memorial donation. Please remember to pray.
EVENING IN ITALY January 17th-6:30 PM at Cabrini
Tickets for this authentic Italian din-ner are limited in number. Don’t miss out!
$18.00/per person $35.00/couple.
CCW ladies will sell tickets after all Masses on January 10th-11th.
No tickets sold at the door. Contact:
Carole Massey 912-920-7724 Thank you
Thank you to all parishioners for making our CCW Holiday Bake Sale such a success. We raised more than $400.00 for our many projects. Thank you for your sup-port.
Don’t miss our Valentine’s Bake Sale February 7th & 8th!
Mary Lou Schwalb
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